Sleep apnea prevalence in chronic kidney disease - association with total body water and symptoms

Sleep apnea prevalence in chronic kidney disease - association with total body water and symptoms

Abstract Background Sleep apnea is common and associated with poor outcome in severe chronic kidney disease, but validated screening tools are not available. Our objectives were to determine the prevalence of sleep apnea in this population, to assess the validity of screening for sleep apnea using a...

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Main Authors: Hsin-Chia Huang, Giles Walters, Girish Talaulikar, Derek Figurski, Annette Carroll, Mark Hurwitz, Krishna Karpe, Richard Singer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Body water
Chronic kidney failure
Quality of life
Renal dialysis
Sleep
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0544-3

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